# Token discovery for the trenches

No dashboards, no noise. Just fast, accurate data where you already trade.

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### Why It Exists <a href="#komyfnpattv" id="komyfnpattv"></a>

Meme traders move fast. Traditional dashboards don’t.&#x20;

TokenScan brings speed and simplicity where traders most need it, letting users:

* Pull live token data on demand
* See holder and deployer activity
* Track updates when token info is updated on DexScreener
* Spot trends and connections across tokens instantly
* Set your personal referral links on the quick buy buttons

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See the /ref command for more detail on setting your referral links!
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### Core Strengths

TokenScan was built with traders in mind, and every feature reflects that.

* Fast data retrieval
* Clean, intuitive design
* No setup, no account or external login needed
* Fully Telegram native

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### How It Works <a href="#id-6l1szdn4o0nm" id="id-6l1szdn4o0nm"></a>

TokenScan runs entirely inside Telegram, pulling live data from trusted onchain and market sources the moment you need it.

* Paste a CA (Contract Address) to instantly scan a token
* Use an extensive suite of commands to dig deeper into wallets, market data, deployer activity, and more
* Works in both private DMs and Telegram groups

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### Additional Features

TokenScan also runs several features in the background.

* When a social link is shared (X, TikTok, Instagram, or PolyMarket), TokenScan generates a clean preview.
* Relevant crypto news is dropped directly into the group as it surfaces.
* When a token migrates, the group gets a notification.
* When a token pays for a DexScreener update or a CTO is detected, the group gets an alert.

All of these can be toggled on or off in [**/settings**](/tokenscan/settings.md).

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If a tweet previewed in the group gets deleted on X, TokenScan posts a follow-up notification quoting the original message so the group knows it's been removed.
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.tokenscan.app/tokenscan/token-discovery-for-the-trenches.md?ask=<question>
```

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The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.